[2] Society in Algeria has been tense for several years due to the fall in oil prices, as income from hydrocarbons represented 60% of the state budget.

A large part of the population encountered economic difficulties because the prices of basic necessities were heavily subsidized by the state.

[3] President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, controversially elected in December 2019 following the protests known as "Hirak" ('The Movement'), initiated a constitutional reform at the start of his term which led to the holding of a referendum on November 1, 2020.

President Tebboune declared that an early dissolution of the two chambers of parliament would take place in late 2020 if the new constitution was approved by voters.

Exceptionally for this ballot, the new law lifts the conditions restricting the participation of parties to only those having obtained at least 4% of the votes cast in the previous elections, or gathered the sponsorship signatures of 250 citizens in each of the constituencies.